Year : 
1988
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 85 Questions

# Question Ans

A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but one we - 17 - was hell away from home. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager's - 18 - which was warm and inviting. After the usual - 19 - and signing of forms, we were checked in We later discovered, to our utter dismay, the the hotel - 20 - many facilities and that the few available - 21 - were either faulty or - 22 -. The rooms were somehow tolerable, but there was something we could not manage - food. We complained. Infact, we ate just to - 23 - alive since whatever was on the - 24 - have no - 25 -. The services there were definitely - 26 -. By the time we were due to - 27 - the following day, everybody heaved a sigh of - 28 -. Maybe I heard the manager say: Did you - 29 - a nice stay? And thinking he heard somebody say yes, he quickly added: Please - 30 - again.

21.

In question numbered 21 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. one

B. ones

C. warns

D. warn

E. once

B

22.

In question numbered 22 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. unattractive

B. cheap

C. impressive

D. standardized

E. substandard

E

23.

In question numbered 23 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. stay

B. stand

C. stop

D. sit

E. stoop

A

24.

In question numbered 24 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. menu

B. list

C. paper

D. dish

E. table

A

25.

In question numbered 25 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. joy

B. sweetness

C. problem

D. fear

E. digestion

B

26.

In question numbered 26 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. opposing

B. appealing

C. appalling

D. appetizing

E. oppressing

C

27.

In question numbered 27 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. check in

B. check out

C. check up

D. check into

E. check off

B

28.

In question numbered 28 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. release

B. reliefs

C. relieves

D. relief

E. relieve

D

29.

In question numbered 29 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. had

B. have

C. hard

D. heard

E. has

B

30.

In question numbered 30 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. see

B. try

C. drop

D. return

E. come

E

A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but one we - 17 - was hell away from home. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager's - 18 - which was warm and inviting. After the usual - 19 - and signing of forms, we were checked in We later discovered, to our utter dismay, the the hotel - 20 - many facilities and that the few available - 21 - were either faulty or - 22 -. The rooms were somehow tolerable, but there was something we could not manage - food. We complained. Infact, we ate just to - 23 - alive since whatever was on the - 24 - have no - 25 -. The services there were definitely - 26 -. By the time we were due to - 27 - the following day, everybody heaved a sigh of - 28 -. Maybe I heard the manager say: Did you - 29 - a nice stay? And thinking he heard somebody say yes, he quickly added: Please - 30 - again.

21.

In question numbered 21 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. one

B. ones

C. warns

D. warn

E. once

B

22.

In question numbered 22 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. unattractive

B. cheap

C. impressive

D. standardized

E. substandard

E

23.

In question numbered 23 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. stay

B. stand

C. stop

D. sit

E. stoop

A

24.

In question numbered 24 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. menu

B. list

C. paper

D. dish

E. table

A

25.

In question numbered 25 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. joy

B. sweetness

C. problem

D. fear

E. digestion

B

26.

In question numbered 26 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. opposing

B. appealing

C. appalling

D. appetizing

E. oppressing

C

27.

In question numbered 27 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. check in

B. check out

C. check up

D. check into

E. check off

B

28.

In question numbered 28 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. release

B. reliefs

C. relieves

D. relief

E. relieve

D

29.

In question numbered 29 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. had

B. have

C. hard

D. heard

E. has

B

30.

In question numbered 30 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. see

B. try

C. drop

D. return

E. come

E